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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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